Take in a screening of the classic 1929 Soviet film “The New Babylon” – which magnificently pairs propaganda with art – with Dmitri Shostakovich’s score performed live, a discussion on the film and history of the Paris Commune which the film is based on and other musical excerpts with Scholar in Residence, Joseph Horowitz. About the film: In the short-lived Commune of Paris, a conscripted soldier falls in love with a Communard saleswoman. As the army cracks down on the revolutionaries, the soldier is forced to fight against the Commune, and the pair’s love is put to the test. Don’t miss this unique event!